Light



June 17, 1930. M, BYCK 1,764,930

LIGHT Filed April 6, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ATTORNEY June 17,1930. s. M. BYCK 7 1,764,930

LIGHT Filed April 6, 1929 2 Sheets-$heet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY PatentedJune 17, 1930 I v A SY LVAN M. IBYCK, or SAVANNAH, GEORGIA LIGHT g i 7Application filed April 6, 1929. Serial no. 353,104.

This invention relates to new and useful portion 11 of the lamp casingor housing is improvements in lighting devices primarily preferablyaligned with the adjacent surdesigned for:submersion for aquaticuse.faceof the wall structure. Said enlarged An object of the invention'comprehends portion is provided with a recess 12 to acthe provision ofmeans whereby the'light commodate a resiliently composed packing a maybearranged upon and Within the walls Washer or seat 13 upon the shoulderportion of pools and the like to illuminate the enas, defined betweenthe enlarged portion tire pool and to produce a pleasing effect properand the recess 12. wherever, night bathing is desired. A lens, such asindicated at 14, of cylin- 10 Another object of the invention embodiesdrical convex formation, is threaded in such a lens of heat resistingand high transmission manner as, to possess the characteristicfaccharacteristics. i v a torsof heat resistance and high penetratingMore specifically stated the fixture isprotransmission -for;purposeswhich will be vided with means to facilitate drainage hereinafter-morefully set forth in detail.

: 1 whereby seepage and condensation.may be a A companion gasket 15,constructed after the '65 carried off to obviate short circuits andothermanner of the packing or, gasket 13, is endifficul'ties which mightimpair the proper gageable with the outer surface of the lens and normalfunctions of the fixture. 14 in oppositely disposed relation to thelVith the above and other objectsin view, aforementioned gasket wherebythe marit 0 the invention further consists of the followginal edges ofthe lens will be yieldingly reing novel features and details ofconstruetained in position but yet provided with a tion, to behereinafter more fully described, leak proof means of securement. Anannuillustrated in the accompanying drawings i lus or locking ring 16,threaded upon the c and pointed outin the appended claim. 7 outersurface thereof, is adjustably mounted; a 25 M In the drawings a Hwithin the recess 12 and engageable with a Figure 1 is a side elevationof the present metalcollar or shim l7 interposed between invention asarranged within a wall. :the innersi'de and the adjacent outer surfaceFigure 2 is a front elevation of the fixture of the companion packingwasher l5. per se. 7 a A A bead 18, of annular formation formed 0Figure3is a longitudinal sectional view upon the outer surface of thelens lt inspaced, so taken through the fixture. i i relation to, themarginal edge ofvthe lens Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view propercompensates or cooperates with the taken on line 4ct of Figure 3.outermost orcompanion-packing washer l5 Referring to the drawings indetail wherein the compressing of the latter against the r spondingparts, the reference character 10.leak.proof. The rim 16 has notches 19at indicates a lamp casing or housing of any; intervals to'facilitateprojection or accomdesired shape and which is constructedtofimodation ofthe fins onstuds carried by a provide an enlarged'sidewall portion 11 ad-- spanner wrench or the like, not shown, jacent theperiphery thereof, substantially as. whereby the ring may bethreadedwithin illustrated in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawthe recess 12 to adesired depth and to eX- ings. ercise.acertainpressure against theouter- The housing or lamp casing, in its entire most ofv the gaskets 15as against the lens ty, is wholly disposed within a wall struc 14 toinsulate the interior of the lamp casture, as evidenced from theillustration of mg ,or housing from the contents of the my invention inFigure l ofthe drawings pool. V v c c and such structure may be in thenature of iHowever, it may so happen that condenthe side wall of a poolwhether employed for sation or seepage of the contents of the bathing oraquatic plant and animal life? pool,,.withinthe lamp casing or housing,The peripheral edge of the annular enlarged would impair proper'illumination of the in like characters of reference denote correlens torender the" connection therebetweenws5 V extension 23.

Water from the particular lamp and for this reason I have provided adrain or other pipe, such as indicated at 20, having connection at itsuppermost end with the under side of the casing or housing 10 within thewall structure and having communication at its opposite end with areceptacle, preferably embedded within the soil adjoining the wallstructure and preferably filled with gravel and the like, 110i shown, toprevent undermining of the wall structure by fast flow. A receptacle 21,preferably located uponthe inner side of the bottom Wall of the casingor housing, accommodates the socket end of an incandescent lamp bulb 22,preferably of the type having a 'neck or The latter mentioned bulbs areof the conventional type used for high voltage.

A reflector 2%, arranged within the housing or casing, is provided witha rearwardly projecting centrally disposed sleeve portion 25telescopically associated with the neck portion 23 of the-lamp bulb 22to facilitate projection of the latter therethrough for connection withthe receptacle 21. The reflector is furthermore provided-with facets-26, 27 and 28respectively, so arranged about the lamp bulb 22 as toreflect and'refract or otherwise diffuse the light rays therefromwhereby the light subsequently reflected through the lens l l'will'be-of an illuminat- "lllg nature but devoid'of glaring or blindingeffect.

Clamping members or cars 29, having feet'or oflset portions 30 upon theinnermost ends thereof, are engageable withthe pe-- ripheral edge of therefiector'24: in the manner shown in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings.The said clampsor ears a're bifurcated to define slots 31 "and arms 32by means of which the shanks of "fastening elements, generallydesignated "as at 33, may i be extended between the arms 32 and 'with-'in the slots 31 for ultimate projection within tapped openings withinthe adjacent Wall I of'the lamp casing or housing. The adjaends ofconduits or other cent sides of the heads of the fastening latter isconstructed of glass with coatings of silver plate and copper.

By reason of the fact that the peripheral edge of 'the'enlarged portion11 of the housing is aranged flush and in alignment with the adjacentsurface of the wall structure,

the-rays 'of the-diffused light reflected from the lamp casing willilluminate the utmost of the immediate area 'of the water in the pool. v

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaim. 1

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is i 1 projectingperiphery of the reflector having the remaining portions of theirlengths slotted and lying flush against the adj acent surface of "thehousing, fastening elements carried by the housing and projectingthrough said slots to retain said reflector against displacement fromadjusted posi- 'tion, and an illuminating element having support uponthe housing slidably connect ed with the reflector to facilitate therefleeting-diffusingand focusingo'f the rays of light'therefrom.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, I I SYLVAN M. BYCK.

elements 33 frictionally engage the adja cent 'surfaces'of the arms 32to secure the clamps or ears in desired. regulated positions whereby thereflector 24 after being shifted to properly focus the light may berigidly retained in such position in order pool maybe -efthat thecontents of the Enlarged portions or bosses, such 'as indicated at 34,and preferably located upon diametrically opposite sides of the housingor lamp casing exteriorly thereof, are bored and tapped to accommodatethe adjacent pipes,'such as indicated at 35. o

Said conduits are employed forconveying and housing conducting wirestoand from

